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A-Z: General definitions: Contemplative
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A mood or state of mind arising from a period of contemplation, that is, focussed thinking or meditation about a serious, often religious, topic.
1. The act of looking at something steadily with close attention. 2. Concentration on a spiritual topic as an act of religious devotion. 3. A state of special awareness of God.
Christian devotional practice in which a verse of the Bible or some aspect of the Christian life is held in prayerful and focused thought, until some deeper aspect of its reality manifests itself.
1. Devout, involved in religious practice
2. Member of a religious order, a monk or nun.
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